Werewolf Meets Huntress

Chapter 4. Party Animal

Lucas was finishing up at the animal clinic. Dr. Williams had left early due to an emergency and trusted Lucas to close up. Lucas was currently hauling a huge bag of cat food into the cat section of he clinic.

He opened the door and shoved the bag inside. The cats started hissing wildly, clawing their cages with madness. He tried getting near one of them but it only hissed ferociously. He just ran out of the room bewildered.

That was weird. He thought as he walked down the hallway.

Was it a werewolf thing? Even that sounded weird. It all felt like a cruel nightmare he couldn't wait to wake up from.

A loud urgent knocking brought back his attention. He made his way towards the incessant knocking only seeing the shape of a feminine figure being illuminated by the lamps outside.

"I'm sorry were closed- oh!" Lucas's mouth dropped open.

Shivering and dripping wet from the thunderstorm outside was Riley Matthews. Her eyes were bloodshot and her cheeks blotchy and red. Her hair looked like dark, twisted seaweed and Lucas had never seen anyone look so beautiful.

"I just took my e-eyes off the road for two seconds to change a song," She babbled, her eyes got dewy and her voice grew hoarser. "It c-came out of nowhere. I-I-I ran it over and oh my gosh what if it dies?"

"Ran what over?" Lucas asked his eyes flickering to her car parked right outside.

"A dog," She whimpered and Lucas felt an urge to hold her. "It's in the back of my car."

Lucas followed her to car and she propped the door wide open. His  eyes fell on a beautiful fluffy gray dog. It barked at Riley and she only looked more heartbroken.

"It hates me," She murmured hurt. "I feel so awful! I should have been more careful. "

"It'll be okay," He assured her. He ducked his head to stare at the dog and his eyes glowed yellow.

The dog immediately stopped barking and whimpered, he completely submitted to Lucas's werewolf authority.

Lucas had brought the dog inside and bandaged the dog's leg and gave it painkillers. He ran his hand through it's silky, wet fur.

"I was so scared," Riley said her doe brown eyes meeting Lucas's green ones. "I thought I killed it."

"Well, you didn't, " Lucas said back giving her a small smile.

She smiled kindly back and she rubbed her hands along her arms to create warmth.

"Oh sorry. Here," Lucas reached into his bag and grabbed a random long sleeve he had just in case he needed it for practice.

She smiled and went out to the hallway to change. Lucas really tried not to ogle, he knew it wasn't right, but he found himself staring unabashedly. Riley peeled off the wet shirt and Lucas could see her smooth back from the small window door. His mouth went dry.

Grrrr. Lucas tore his eyes from the scene and towards the dog who was growling at him.

"Don't judge," He muttered at it. "I didn't see anything. "

Grrrr.

"I didn't!" He insisted.

"Didn't what?" Riley asked perplexed.

"Oh nothing," He said blushing bright red. "That shirt looks better on you than it ever did on me."

Riley's cheeks were tinged pink. She stared at the floor sheepishly, biting her lip. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and murmured a thank you.